Issue 2/2020
Content (60 Articles)
Letter to the editor: “Improving information to caregivers of cancer patients: the Herlev Hospital Empowerment of Relatives through More and Earlier information Supply (HERMES) randomized controlled trial”
Kohei Kajiwara, Jun Kako, Hiroko Noto, Yasufumi Oosono, Masamitsu Kobayashi
Response to Letter to the Editor: Improving information to caregivers of cancer patients: the Herlev Hospital Empowerment of Relatives through More and Earlier information Supply (HERMES) randomized controlled trial
Line Lund, Lone Ross, Morten Aagaard Petersen, Lisa Sengelov, Mogens Groenvold
Considerations about heart rate variability in leukemia
Vitor E. Valenti, Jociele M. Kirizawa, David M. Garner, Claudia Arab
Dressings for the central venous catheter to prevent infection in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Renata Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira, Paula Elaine Diniz dos Reis, Elaine Barros Ferreira, Fernanda Titareli Merizio Martins Braga, Cristina Maria Galvão, Alexander Michael Clark
What are the economic burden and costs associated with the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphoedema? A systematic review
Tessa De Vrieze, Ines Nevelsteen, Sarah Thomis, An De Groef, Wiebren A. A. Tjalma, Nick Gebruers, Nele Devoogdt
Is pain part of a systemic syndrome in head and neck cancer?
Paolo Bossi, Massimo Ghiani, Angela Argenone, Roberta Depenni
The power of touch: external applications from whole medical systems in the care of cancer patients (literature review)
Inga Mühlenpfordt, Wiebke Stritter, Mathias Bertram, Eran Ben-Arye, Georg Seifert
Health-related quality of life in adult patients with brain metastases after stereotactic radiosurgery: a systematic, narrative review
Eline Verhaak, Karin Gehring, Patrick E. J. Hanssens, Neil K. Aaronson, Margriet M. Sitskoorn
The effect of informational-emotional support program on illness perceptions and emotional coping of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Masoumeh Pourfallahi, Mohammad Gholami, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Tahereh Toulabi, Parastou Kordestani Moghadam
Lung cancer and family-centered concerns
Josephine Feliciano, Alexander Chang, Deepti Venkatraman, Samara Brooks, Ciara Zagaja, David Ettinger, Christine Hann, Jarushka Naidoo, Ranh Voong, Russell Hales, Michelle Turner, Valerie Peterson, Joann Bodurtha
Exploring the impact of providing men with information about potential prostate cancer treatment options prior to receiving biopsy results
Brindha Pillay, Daniel Moon, Denny Meyer, Helen Crowe, Sarah Mann, Nicholas Howard, Addie Wootten, Mark Frydenberg
Perspectives from oncology patient navigation programs on information management practices and needs: a descriptive study
Serena Phillips, Sarah Raskin, Yuqing Zhang, Mandi Pratt-Chapman
Religion as a determining factor for invasive care among physicians in end-of-life patients
Caroline Souza dos Anjos, Rafaela Melo Campos Borges, Ananda Castro Chaves, Ana Cecília de Souza Lima, Mateus Biola Melo Pereira, Maressa Lenguble Gasparoto, Paula Damaris Chagas Barrioso, William Hiromi Fuzita
The relationship between TNF-α gene promoter polymorphism (− 1211 T > C), the plasma concentration of TNF-α, and risk of oral mucositis and shortening of overall survival in patients subjected to intensity-modulated radiation therapy due to head and neck cancer
Radosław Mlak, Tomasz Powrózek, Anna Brzozowska, Iwona Homa-Mlak, Marcin Mazurek, Paweł Gołębiowski, Grzegorz Sobieszek, Teresa Małecka-Massalska
Patient Satisfaction with Navigator Interpersonal Relationship (PSN-I): item-level psychometrics using IRT analysis
Pascal Jean-Pierre, Can Shao, Ying Cheng, Kristen J. Wells, Electra Paskett, Kevin Fiscella
Long-term sleep disturbance and prescription sleep aid use among cancer survivors in the United States
Alexander N. Slade, Michael R. Waters, Nicholas A. Serrano
An immunotherapy survivor population: health-related quality of life and toxicity in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Aine O’Reilly, Peta Hughes, Jasmine Mann, Zhuangming Lai, Jhia Jiat Teh, Emma Mclean, Kim Edmonds, Karla Lingard, Dharmisha Chauhan, Joanna Lynch, Lewis Au, Aileen Ludlow, Natalie Pattison, Theresa Wiseman, Samra Turajlic, Martin Gore, James Larkin, Olga Husson
Incidence and risk factors for febrile neutropenia in Japanese patients with non-Hodgkin B cell lymphoma receiving R-CHOP: 2-year experience in a single center (STOP FN in NHL 2)
Masahiro Yokoyama, Yoshiharu Kusano, Anna Nishihara, Norihito Inoue, Noriko Nishimura, Yuko Mishima, Yasuhito Terui, Tomoyuki Nukada, Takanobu Nomura, Kiyohiko Hatake
Cancer-related fatigue and biochemical parameters among cancer patients with different stages of sarcopenia
Bangyan Wang, Sudip Thapa, Ting Zhou, Huiquan Liu, Lu Li, Guang Peng, Shiying Yu
Pain descriptors of taxane acute pain syndrome (TAPS) in breast cancer patients—a prospective clinical study
Rashi Asthana, Liying Zhang, Bo Angela Wan, Daniela Gallo-Hershberg, Angie Giotis, Mark Pasetka, Jenna van Draanen, Shannon Goodall, Patrick L. Diaz, Leah Drost, Edward Chow, Carlo De Angelis
Screening for sexual health concerns in survivors of gynecological cancer
Karen Roberts, Travis Chong, Emma Hollands, Jason Tan, Ganendra Raj Kader Ali Mohan, Paul A. Cohen
Prevalence and frequency of self-management strategies among female cancer survivors: the neglected roles of social relations and conscious living
Monika Sieverding, Nadine Ungar, Alexandra Fleischmann, Miruh Lee, Haitong Zhang, Margaux Mohnke, Nicole K. Specht, Gerdi Weidner
Ethical considerations in screening head and neck cancer patients for psychosocial distress
Julie M. Deleemans, Kerry Mothersill, Barry D. Bultz, Fiona Schulte
Aerobic exercise during chemotherapy infusion for cancer treatment: a novel randomised crossover safety and feasibility trial
Vanessa J. Thomas, Catherine Seet-Lee, Michael Marthick, Birinder S. Cheema, Michael Boyer, Kate M. Edwards
Differences in the health, mental health and health-promoting behaviours of rural versus urban cancer survivors in Australia
Kate M. Gunn, Narelle M. Berry, Xingqiong Meng, Carlene J. Wilson, James Dollman, Richard J. Woodman, Robyn A. Clark, Bogda Koczwara
Primary care physicians’ perspectives of the survivorship care for older breast cancer survivors: a pilot study
Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Jennifer DeSalvo, Dori Klemanski, Christian Stephens, Anne M. Noonan, Seuli Brill, Maryam B. Lustberg
Prognostic accuracy of the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) and quick SOFA for mortality in cancer patients with sepsis defined by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
Bo-Ra Chae, Youn-Jung Kim, Yoon-Seon Lee
Adherence to dental treatment reduces oral complications related to cancer treatment in pediatric and adolescent patients
Rafaela Maia Almendra Mattos, Regina Maria Holanda de Mendonça, Simone dos Santos Aguiar
An in-hospital clinical care pathway with integrated decision support for cancer pain management reduced pain intensity and needs for hospital stay
Erik Torbjørn Løhre, Morten Thronæs, Cinzia Brunelli, Stein Kaasa, Pål Klepstad
Educational video intervention improves knowledge and self-efficacy in identifying malnutrition among healthcare providers in a cancer center: a pilot study
Patricia G. Wolf, Joanna Manero, Kirsten Berding Harold, Morgan Chojnacki, Jennifer Kaczmarek, Carli Liguori, Anna Arthur
Risk assessment of febrile neutropenia and evaluation of G-CSF use in patients with cancer: a real-life study
Elif Aras, Aygin Bayraktar-Ekincioglu, Saadettin Kilickap
Factors influencing return to work of cancer survivors: a population-based study in Italy
Sara Paltrinieri, Massimo Vicentini, Elisa Mazzini, Elena Ricchi, Stefania Fugazzaro, Pamela Mancuso, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Stefania Costi
Development and evaluation of the Cancer Symptom Management System: Symptom Management Improves your LifE (SMILE)—a randomized controlled trial
Sun Young Rha, Jung Mo Nam, Jiyeon Lee
Incidence, management, and sequelae of ureteric obstruction in women with cervical cancer
Patrick J. Maguire, Aleksandra Sobota, Doug Mulholland, J. Mark Ryan, Noreen Gleeson
Profile of anemia in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients on maintenance therapy and the effect of micronutrient supplementation
Jogamaya Pattnaik, Smita Kayal, Biswajit Dubashi, Debdatta Basu, K. V. Vinod, H. Nandeesha, Ponraj Madasamy, Ranjith C. S. Kumar, Unni S. Pillai, Naresh Jadhav
Using experience-based co-design to improve the pre-treatment care pathway for people diagnosed with head and neck cancer
Gráinne C. Brady, Joanna Goodrich, Justin W. G. Roe
A pilot survey of ventilated cancer patients’ perspectives and recollections of early mobility in the intensive care unit
Steven H. Hsu, Claudine Campbell, Amanda K. Weeks, Maryann Herklotz, Natalie Kostelecky, Stephen M. Pastores, Neil A. Halpern, Louis P. Voigt
Development process of an evidence-based exercise program for post-operative colorectal cancer patients
Ki-Yong An, Hyuk In Yang, Dong-Woo Kang, Kerry S. Courneya, Justin Y. Jeon
The health behaviour status of teenage and young adult cancer patients and survivors in the United Kingdom
G. Pugh, R. Hough, H. Gravestock, A. Fisher
Usefulness of Kinect sensor–based reachable workspace system for assessing upper extremity dysfunction in breast cancer patients
Kyeong Eun Uhm, Seunghwan Lee, Gregorij Kurillo, Jay J. Han, Jung-Hyun Yang, Young Bum Yoo, Jongmin Lee
Ambulant health care utilisation among children of childhood cancer survivors in Germany
T. Schuster, E. Korte, R. Schilling, H. Hölling, M. Balcerek, Anja Borgmann-Staudt
de Souza interprofessional practice cancer competency framework
Mary Jane Esplen, Jonathan Hunter, Christine Maheu, Zeev Rosberger, Jiahui Wong, Patti McGillicuddy, Scott Secord, Susan Blacker, Esther Green, Brenda Toner, Jane Li, Kathleen Dobson
Supportive oncofertility care, psychological health and reproductive concerns: a qualitative study
Y. Wang, Shanna Logan, K. Stern, C. E. Wakefield, R. J. Cohn, F. Agresta, Y. Jayasinghe, R. Deans, E. Segelov, R. I. McLachlan, B. Gerstl, E. Sullivan, W. E. Ledger, A. Anazodo
The physical activity of colorectal cancer survivors during chemotherapy
Yinan Bao, Si Chen, Ruxin Jiang, Yuewei Li, Lei Chen, Feng Li, Jiandong Tai
Hope-related goal cognitions and daily experiences of fatigue, pain, and functional concern among lung cancer patients
Laurie E. Steffen, Jennifer S. Cheavens, Kevin E. Vowles, Jennifer Gabbard, Huynh Nguyen, Gregory N. Gan, Martin J. Edelman, Bruce W. Smith
Prevalence and related factors of sarcopenia in newly diagnosed cancer patients
Utku Oflazoglu, Ahmet Alacacioglu, Umut Varol, Yuksel Kucukzeybek, Tarik Salman, Halil Taskaynatan, Yasar Yildiz, Ozlem Ozdemir, MustafaOktay Tarhan
Sleep disturbance and cancer-related fatigue symptom cluster in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Rina S. Fox, Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Scott C. Roesch, Erin L. Merz, Sarah D. Mills, Kristen J. Wells, Georgia Robins Sadler, Vanessa L. Malcarne
Cost-effectiveness of a fixed combination of netupitant and palonosetron (NEPA) relative to aprepitant plus granisetron (APR + GRAN) for prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV): a trial-based analysis
Marc Botteman, Katharina Nickel, Shelby Corman, Marco Turini, Gary Binder
Comparison of photobiomodulation using either an intraoral or an extraoral laser on oral mucositis induced by chemotherapy in rats
Stéfanie Thieme, Julia Turra Ribeiro, Bernardo Gindri dos Santos, Renata de Almeida Zieger, Mara Luana Batista Severo, Marco Antonio Trevizani Martins, Cristiane Matté, Manoela Domingues Martins
Practices and opinions of specialized palliative care physicians regarding early palliative care in oncology
Anna Sorensen, Kirsten Wentlandt, Lisa W. Le, Nadia Swami, Breffni Hannon, Gary Rodin, Monika K. Krzyzanowska, Camilla Zimmermann
The association between cancer care coordination and quality of life is stronger for breast cancer patients with lower health literacy: A Greater Plains Collaborative study
Bradley D. McDowell, Jennifer Klemp, Anne Blaes, Andrea A. Cohee, Amy Trentham-Dietz, Sailaja Kamaraju, Julie L. Otte, Sarah L. Mott, Elizabeth A. Chrischilles
Bridging the gap: incorporating exercise evidence into clinical practice in breast cancer care
Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Julie Richardson, Richard Tozer, Margaret McNeely, Lehana Thabane
Labeled as lucky: contradictions between what women and healthcare professionals experience regarding the need for help after the early stages of gynecological cancer
Lise Bjerrum Thisted, Vibeke Zoffmann, Mette Linnet Olesen
Influence of health insurance status on childhood cancer treatment outcomes in Kenya
Gilbert Olbara, H. A. Martijn, F. Njuguna, S. Langat, S. Martin, J. Skiles, T. Vik, G. J. L. Kaspers, S. Mostert
Relative dose intensity of first-line chemotherapy and overall survival in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Jeffrey Crawford, Neelima Denduluri, Debra Patt, Xiaolong Jiao, Phuong Khanh Morrow, Jacob Garcia, Richard Barron, Gary H. Lyman
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting control in pediatric patients receiving ifosfamide plus etoposide: a prospective, observational study
Priya Patel, Sara R. Lavoratore, Jacqueline Flank, Meaghan Kemp, Ashlee Vennettilli, Helen Vol, Tracey Taylor, Elyse Zelunka, Anne Marie Maloney, Paul C. Nathan, L. Lee Dupuis
Improving information to caregivers of cancer patients: the Herlev Hospital Empowerment of Relatives through More and Earlier information Supply (HERMES) randomized controlled trial
Line Lund, Lone Ross, Morten Aagaard Petersen, Lisa Sengelov, Mogens Groenvold
Factors impacting on discordance with treatment plan in head and neck cancer patients: a retrospective, population-based cohort study
Ya-Lan Chang, Shu-Chu Lee, Chun-Ta Liao, Chao-Hui Wang, Yu-Fen Lin, Shu-Ching Chen